Vande Mataram Full Lyrics in Hindi and English: Easy Learning Tutorial for the Indian National Song

As India continues its year long commemoration of 150 years of Vande Mataram, running until November 7, 2026, and after the National Song was sung in full for the first time from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the country's 80th Independence Day, interest in learning the complete lyrics of the anthem has surged across the country. Written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the song was first published in the literary journal Bangadarshan on November 7, 1875, before being incorporated into his 1882 novel Anandamath. Here is the full song in Hindi along with English for anyone looking to learn it.

Vande Mataram Full Lyrics in Hindi

वन्दे मातरम्! सुजलां सुफलां मलयजशीतलाम्, शस्यश्यामलां मातरम्! वन्दे मातरम्!

शुभ्रज्योत्स्नां पुलकितयामिनीम्, फुल्लकुसुमितद्रुमदलशोभिनीम्, सुहासिनीं सुमधुर भाषिणीम्, सुखदां वरदां मातरम्! वन्दे मातरम्!

कोटि-कोटि कण्ठ कलकल निनाद कराले, कोटि-कोटि भुजैर्धृत खरकरवाले, के बोले मा तुमि अबले, बहुबलधारिणीं नमामि तारिणीम्, रिपुदलवारिणीं मातरम्! वन्दे मातरम्!

तुमि विद्या, तुमि धर्म, तुमि हृदि, तुमि मर्म, त्वं हि प्राणाः शरीरे! बाहुते तुमि मा शक्ति, हृदये तुमि मा भक्ति, तोमारेई प्रतिमा गड़ि मन्दिरे-मन्दिरे!

त्वं हि दुर्गा दशप्रहरणधारिणी, कमला कमलदलविहारिणी, वाणी विद्यादायिनी, नमामि त्वाम्, नमामि कमलां अमलां अतुलाम्, सुजलां सुफलां मातरम्! वन्दे मातरम्!

श्यामलां सरलां सुस्मितां भूषिताम्, धरणीं भरणीं मातरम्! वन्दे मातरम्!

Vande Mataram Full Lyrics in Hindi

Vande Mataram Full Lyrics in English (Official Transliteration)

Vande Mataram! Sujalam suphalam malayaja-shitalam, Shasya-shyamalam Mataram! Vande Mataram!

Shubhra-jyotsnam pulakita-yaminim, Phulla-kusumita druma-dala-shobhinim, Suhasinim sumadhura bhashinim, Sukhadam varadam Mataram! Vande Mataram!

Koti-koti kantha kalakala ninada karale, Koti-koti bhujair dhrta kharakaravale, Ke bole Ma tumi abale! Bahubaladharinim namami tarinim, Ripudala-varinim Mataram! Vande Mataram!

Tumi vidya, tumi dharma, Tumi hrdi, tumi marma, Tvam hi pranah sharire! Bahute tumi Ma shakti, Hrdaye tumi Ma bhakti, Tomarai pratima gadi mandire-mandire. Vande Mataram!

Tvam hi Durga dasha-praharana-dharini, Kamala kamala-dala-viharini, Vani vidya-dayini, Namami tvam namami kamalam, Amalam atulam, Sujalam suphalam Mataram! Vande Mataram!

Shyamalam saralam susmitam bhushitam, Dharanim bharanim Mataram! Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram Full Lyrics in English

What Does Vande Mataram Mean

The words "Vande Mataram" broadly translate to "Mother, I Bow to Thee" or "I bow to the Mother." The song personifies the motherland and praises its natural beauty, abundance, strength and nurturing qualities. The opening verses describe the motherland as fertile, prosperous, cool and lush, evoking moonlit nights and flowering trees, while the later verses move from descriptions of nature to ideas of strength, knowledge, devotion and sacrifice, portraying the motherland as a source of power, learning and spiritual inspiration. What Are New Rules and Guidelines for Vande Mataram.

When Was Vande Mataram First Sung

According to the Government of India's backgrounder on the song, Rabindranath Tagore sang Vande Mataram at the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta. The song later gained enormous popularity as both a song and a political slogan during the anti-Partition and Swadeshi movement in Bengal in 1905, with the slogan first used politically on August 7, 1905, during a large procession in Calcutta linked to the movement to boycott foreign goods. ‘Vande Mataram’ Mix-Up at Thane Event: Lata Mangeshkar Version Played, Eknath Shinde Apologises (Videos).

When Did Vande Mataram Become India's National Song

On January 24, 1950, President of the Constituent Assembly Dr Rajendra Prasad stated that Vande Mataram, because of its historic role in India's freedom struggle, would be honoured equally with Jana Gana Mana. The statement was adopted, with Jana Gana Mana becoming the National Anthem and Vande Mataram the National Song, giving it a distinct constitutional era national status.

Tutorial: How to Learn the National Song

• Start by listening to Vande Mataram on repeat to become familiar with its melody and tune.
• Read through the meaning and historical narration of the song before attempting to sing it.
• Break the song down and learn it line by line rather than trying to memorise it all at once.
• Practise regularly, alternating between choir renditions and singing it solo, to build confidence with pronunciation and rhythm.

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